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2 out of 5 stars

The Worst Sports Car Out There

Matthew, 09/28/2008
2008 Hyundai Tiburon SE 2dr Hatchback (2.7L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Let's start with the advantages: its pricing, its fuel economy, and its lack of show-offyness. Pricing is very good for the Hyundai Tiburon GT limited edition, at just $17,000. Actually I sometimes think that it's a good buy. It's not a "fast car", but it's great for backroad bombing it works pretty well on the highway. Driving isn't considered fun, however. On the other hand, fuel economy is ok at 22mpg in the city and 28mpg on the highway. The car gets to 60mph in 8.0 seconds, which isn't impressive these days, but better than some cars of this Tiburon's price range. It's an acceptable car for its price range, and not too show-offy either, but Hyundai needs some improvements to the Tiburon

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4.63 out of 5 stars

tiburon

kysheniuk, 03/25/2012
2008 Hyundai Tiburon SE 2dr Hatchback (2.7L 6cyl 6M)
4 of 37 people found this review helpful

i buy this car when it has 10K miles now it has 18K and alternator went off...Hyundai is cheap car and parts is piece of...... my friend mechanic say that hyundai use plastic parts in their engines....

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5 out of 5 stars

Tops in aTiburon

Vince Cardamon, 07/26/2009
2008 Hyundai Tiburon GT 2dr Hatchback (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Wrecked a red 95 Toyota celica. Had a hold on a loaded Honda civic passed the tiburon dealer, stopped just to take a look. Black on black caught my eye. Kicked over the v-6 and the twin pipe's sound just blew me away sold! Great car.. Great to drive. Lots of people stop and ask what is it!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

I LOVE MY TIBURON

Susan, 08/16/2009
2008 Hyundai Tiburon GT 2dr Hatchback (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I just bought a black on black V-6 with 9,000 miles on it. This car is SO awesome. It is fun to drive, handles great and looks so much more expensive than what I paid. People flip out over it, when I stop at a red light, everyone in the cars around me check it out. I am even getting pretty good gas mileage. I like the Tiburon so much better than the new Genesis Coupe. This car was really hard to find. I found a new one in my area, but the dealer sold it before I got a chance to buy it. I was lucky to find this one with low mileage at a great price.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

You get what you pay for!

LovetheTib, 02/24/2009
2008 Hyundai Tiburon SE 2dr Hatchback (2.7L 6cyl 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I have owned both the Tiburon GS and SE. Though I loved the GS for its fuel economy and affordable pricing, the SE surpasses it by miles. I noticed that the only negative reviews about the Tiburon are from owners of the base trim; all I can say is that you get what you pay for! Though I prefer a good old fashioned American V8, the six speed manual transmission that comes standard on the SE makes the most of the 180 horsepower offered by this V8. This car FLIES and the upgraded suspension and brakes(better than the GT) make this car a blast to drive on the back roads! Not to mention - the SE tops out around 150. Hyundai always has and always will make the most car for the money.

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